Steve Bass

Steve Bass

Steve Bass is an architect in practice since 1974. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute and a Master of Arts from the Royal College of Art, London, where he studied under the direction of Dr. Keith Critchlow. He was a participant in the initial Prince of Wales Summer Course in Architecture and is currently a Fellow of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art in New York City where he teaches on the theme of proportion and geometry in design. He is the author of Beauty, Memory, Unity and also a regular presenter at the Open Center’s Esoteric Quest

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Joanna Crespo

Joanna Crespo

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Mama Donna Henes

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Mama Donna Henes

Mama Donna Henes is an internationally renowned urban shaman, spiritual teacher, award-winning author, popular speaker and workshop leader whose joyful celebrations of celestial events have introduced ancient traditional rituals and contemporary ceremonies to millions since 1972. She has published five books, a CD, an acclaimed Ezine and writes for The Huffington Post, Beliefnet and UPI Religion and Spirituality Forum. A noted ritual expert, she is a consultant to the film and television industry and maintains a ceremonial center, ritual practice and consultancy in Exotic Brooklyn, NY, working with individuals, groups, institutions, municipalities and corporations to create meaningful ceremonies for every imaginable occasion.

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Gary Strauss

Gary Strauss

Gary B. Strauss, BCPP, RPE, MS, is the founder of the Holding Space Method™, which is the result of his more than 30 years’ experience in energy medicine, nutrition and natural healing. He is also founder and director of Life Energy Institute, where he has helped thousands of people find greater health and well-being through his work and mentoring.

 

Gary Strauss is a master practitioner and instructor of polarity therapy and Craniosacral Unwinding™. Created by Gary Strauss, Craniosacral Unwinding is a synthesis of craniosacral therapy, the healing approach originated by the groundbreaking osteopathic physician John Upledger and polarity therapy, the energetic healing modality created by the energy healing pioneer Randolph Stone. Gary B. Strauss is also the founder of Polarity Healing Arts.

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Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Joel Fuhrman, M.D., a board-certified family physician who has been in practice for 30+ years, is an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. He specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods and operates the Eat to Live Retreat in San Diego. President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and on the faculty of Northern Arizona University, he coined the term “nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style. His PBS specials have raised millions for public broadcasting, and his seven best-selling books include Eat for Life, and Super Immunity.

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Deepak Chopra

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Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of over 90 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his 91st book, Total Meditation (Harmony Books) helps to achieve new dimensions of stress-free living and joyful living. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.”

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Bernadette Bloom

Bernadette Bloom

Bernadette Bloom

Bernadette Bloom is a medical intuitive, energy medicine practitioner and licensed physical therapist who has been helping clients for more than 40 years overcome physical, mental and emotional problems using the “Esoteric Healing” method. She is the founder and president of the JJ Esoteric Foundation and a graduate of the Dr. Caroline Myss & Dr. Norm Shealy Medical Intuition program. She has also trained in Tai Chi, Tai Yin, Reiki, Meditation and Shamanic studies. Bernadette is based in Chappaqua, New York.

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Eileen Moran

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Eileen Moran

Eileen Moran, Sound and Music Institute alumnus, is a certified therapeutic sound practitioner, director of programs at You Can Thrive! Foundation and founder of Architects of Experience, a retreat and event production company. She co-created the monthly practicum lab for the Integrative Sound and Music certificate program at The New York Open Center with Chris Cherney and is now a course coordinator. For nearly two decades Eileen has been studying and practicing healing arts modalities around the world. Her specialty is creating a conscious community by curating immersive programming with therapeutic sound, botanical medicine, meditation, yoga, integrative therapies and movement. An aromatherapist, Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra meditation teacher, herbalist and event producer, Eileen is a GWU Business School graduate and has studied with masters of sonotherapy and curanderas in Mexico at the Universidad Intercultural del Estado de México (UIEM).

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Loire Cotler

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Loire Cotler

Loire Cotler is a critically acclaimed Rhythm Vocalist whose life is defined by the healing power of music and a mission to show the world the rhythmic power of the voice. Loire is a passionate educator and Music Therapist presenting masterclasses at The Juilliard School and conservatories worldwide. Loire’s debut recording VoiceNoBorders with Glen Velez, Howard Levy and Eugene Friesen is scheduled to be released in 2018.  

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Glen Velez

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Glen Velez

Glen Velez is a four-time Grammy winning master drummer, founding father of the modern frame drum movement and Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame inductee. Glen is regarded as a pioneer in music for healing with his groundbreaking recordings, Rhythms of the Chakras (SoundsTrue). Glen’s artistic innovations and 40 year research into the 5,000-year-old history of frame drums have opened new possibilities for musicians around the globe. Glen is an adjunct professor at The Juilliard School and The New School’s Mannes School of Music.    

 

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